Overview

• The U.S. Department of Justice has proposed forcing Google to sell its Chrome browser to address its illegal search monopoly, as ruled by Judge Amit Mehta last year.
• Yahoo, backed by Apollo Global Management, has testified it would bid tens of billions of dollars for Chrome, viewing it as a shortcut to rebuild its search market share.
• Executives from OpenAI and Perplexity have also expressed interest in acquiring Chrome, citing its strategic value in expanding AI-powered search capabilities.
• Google's Chrome chief argued in court that the browser cannot be separated from Google's infrastructure without significant disruption, while a Harvard expert testified divestiture is technically feasible.
• Chrome, controlling two-thirds of the global browser market, remains central to debates over competition in search and the future of AI-driven internet services.